Former board Secretary Tim Carroll was voted president on a 4-2 vote, beating out Trustee Eric Isham.

"It was an honor to receive the nomination from fellow board members," said Carroll, who had been appointed vice president after William Myers was recalled in November.

Carroll detailed his expectations for this year.

"I hope we all can work together to oversee the financial affairs of the district, approve our annual budget, quickly settle upcoming contract negotiations and provide the best education possible for Leslie's youth in these particularly difficult times," Carroll said.

The board voted unanimously to elect Mary Crowl as vice president, Adrienne Bigg as secretary and Isham as treasurer. The other board members are Brad Ries, Tom Davis and John Wayne Stewart, who defeated former board President Randy Sherrell in November's election. Ries and Davis were appointed after the recall and will stay on the board through the Feb. 23 special election.

The five candidates in that election — Ries, Davis, Mike Knauf, Deann Maynard and Tom Sears — have agreed to participate in a candidate forum at 7 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Woodworth Elementary School cafeteria. The forum will be hosted by the Woodworth PTO and moderated by Don Vickers.